{"product_id":"the-battles-of-peace-isbn-9780345483041","title":"The Battles of Peace","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne company commander’s battle against drugs and racial conflict in the war to rebuild the post-Vietnam army\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1974, being a soldier was neither an easy nor a popular profession, as Captain Michael Lee Lanning found out when he assumed command of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe start-up problems of the all-volunteer forces were still painfully evident in the United States Army. Morale was low, drug abuse high, racial conflict frequent, discipline poor, and criminal activity common. Even the barracks were a pathetic shamble. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These were just some of the problems Captain Lanning faced as he struggled to make Alpha Company “combat ready.” What followed is a shining testament to how leadership by example can make a difference. In eighteen months, Alpha Company went from being an unruly, unprofessional, drug-infested unit to the best in the battalion, racking up top marks, honors, and commendations. They became a company to which Lanning could honestly say: “You are the best soldiers in the best company in the best army in the world.”\u003cb\u003eCol. Michael Lee Lanning\u003c\/b\u003e retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel after more than twenty years’ service. During his assignment to Vietnam, he served as both an infantry platoon leader and a company commander in the 199th Infantry Brigade (Light). He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eInside the LRRPs\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Inside Force Recon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInside the Crosshairs\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ivy Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304077447397,"sku":"NP9780345483041","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345483041.jpg?v=1767738278","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-battles-of-peace-isbn-9780345483041","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}